Former Avalanche defenseman and alternate captain Francois Beauchemin, who was bought out by the club in June, signed a one-year, $1 million contract with Anaheim on Monday.
The 37-year-old spent two seasons with Colorado, and his entire $4.5 million cap hit, or dead money, for 2017-18 remains on the Avs’ salary-cap bottom line, because of his age. Colorado still owes Beauchemin $3 million in salary (two-thirds of his $4.5 million annual contract), spread over the next two seasons, according to CapFriendly.com.
An Avalanche spokesman confirmed the team’s buyout responsibilities do not change with the Ducks’ signing.